so i finished rewatching thors 1 & 2. despite all of the hand-wringing/glee (depending on your personal preference) about the torching of thors 1 2 and sweeping the ashes under the rug for thor 3, the arc for thor across all three of them feels pretty complete. hubris + arrogance, fall from grace, realizing he’s been doing it all wrong, setting off to figure out how to do it right, finally assuming the throne with a stronger understanding of what it means to be king. also, figuring out how to control/understand his own power, instead of relying on or lusting after the symbols of said power (hammer, the throne), which is a pretty good metaphor for the whole thing. nice